Male |
 |
Female |
Ovipositing |
|
Male |
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|
Female |
Ovipositing |
Length: 10-12mm;
Wing Length: 6.25-9.5mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | ? | ? | April - August
(Earliest: 5.5) |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows | ||
|
Food: (Larva) |
Aphididae | ||
|
Food: (Adult) |
Anthriscus sylvestris Nectar, Pollen |
Mentha suaveolens Nectar, Pollen |
Alchemilla xanthochlora Nectar, Pollen |
| Possible Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae | ||
|
Possible Predators: (Larva) |
Several Crabronidae |
Nature Spot:
Epistrophe eligans
Insektenbox:
Zweiband-Wiesenschwebfliege
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